Who we are

Pyga

We’re a small South African bike company who make bikes we want to ride. Founded by Patrick Morewood - founder of MOREWOOD BIKES, a world renowned gravity bike brand of the early 2000’s. Pat moved from Morewood in 2010 and started PYGA INDUSTRIES with the goal to design simple, clean cut bikes without fancy acronyms, gadgets or unnecessary standards.

We decided early on that we wanted bikes that were competitive on the racetrack while still being super-fun to bomb around on our local trails. Our suspension bikes are designed to pedal efficiently, be active, supple and integrate the proven technology that makes modern bikes amazing to ride. We’ve kept our geometries a little more relaxed than most out there, so they retain a character of fun.

PYGA Mountainbikes is now a household name in the mountain biking community of South Africa, well known for our build quality, suspension design and progressive geometry.
We design and engineer the bikes we like to ride, as do our customers, brand ambassadors and athletes.
Making bikes that put smiles on faces, for trails and for races - we’re proud to ride a little different.

PYGA’s owners Pat Morewood (design and engineering), Oliver Burnett (marketing all round fun loving adventurer), Richard Crouse (Serial Entrepreneur and lover of adventure based lifestyle) and Karen Morewood (finance and admin) are at the forefront of the business and are all enthusiastic bikers.

Duncan McCann

Duncan is spearheading PYGA’s international growth.Qualifications: Ex DH racer. My old race rig is in the Mountainbike Museum and hall of fame in Fairfax CaliforniaNickname: DunxYear of birth: A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.If you couldn’t ride bikes, what would you do instead? As a fully qualified LTA tennis coach…I would do thatFavourite meal: Carbonnade Flamande – Traditional Belgian beef and beer stewFavourite drinks: Beer and more beer……did i mention beer?

Barry Crouse

Baz rides bikes and talks to people all day.Qualifications: FMAS.SNA.PSM (Failed Matric And Standard Six Now A Pyga Salesman)Nickname: TCBYear of birth: 1972If you couldn’t ride bikes, what would you do instead? Helicopter pilotFavourite meal: Baz’s Spaghetti BolognaiseFavourite drinks: R10 Lion Quarts

Sean Middleton

Sean keeps the workshop and warehouse running smoothly.Qualifications: LifeNickname: Babe (by his girlfriend, not us in the office!)Year of birth: 1993If you couldn’t ride bikes, what would you do instead? Working with my hands is my second passionFavourite meal: Anything shared with friendsFavourite drinks: Any Notties Draught

Karen Morewood

Jack of all trades

Karen regulates the amount of beer purchased and consumed by the crew at PYGA Industries.

Qualifications: NoneNickname: The BossYear of birth: 1973If you couldn’t ride bikes, what would you do instead? Drink wineFavourite meal: One that someone else madeFavourite drinks: Coffee in the day and wine at night

Hilton Frost

Operations Manager

Hilton ensures that there are bikes on the shelves and that they get to you on time.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyNickname: FrostyYear of birth: 1990If you couldn’t ride bikes, what would you do instead? Trail Run/Hike/Ride motorbikesFavourite meal: Any seafoodFavourite drinks: Good beer or white wine

Ollie Burnett

Miss

Ollie sells the bikes, that Pat designs, that we all love to ride.

Qualifications: WTPS LO( Widb) Nitci ( went to private school, lived overseas, worked in dad’s business, now in the cycle industry)Nickname: Mister BennettYear of birth: Moon landing and a position we dream of but rarely find ourselves in!If you couldn’t ride bikes, what would you do instead? Write instruction manuals on curlingFavourite meal: Midnight SnackFavourite drinks: Black Label draught at Track’s end

Pyga Trail Daze

Team Pyga Euro Steel

Pyga Euro Steel (www.africanmtbteam.com) have dominated the South African stage-racing scene in 2017, with Phil Buys and Matthys Beukes taking the top spot at both joBerg2c and sani2c. They also won the African Jersey at the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, finishing an impressive seventh overall. In the 2019 edition of the Cape Epic Phil and Matthys had a nail biting finish sprint on the Queen Stage, taking the win.

Matthys is currently sitting 7th in the World Marathon ranking coming into the end of 2019.